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Steven Greenhut: The Sacramento deputies union has been running full-age ads in the Sacramento Bee warning about the ramifications of cuts in their department budgets. In Stockton, city cops are placing billboards around town warning that people are being murdered
Read More"That car had better be waiting"
Katy Grimes: It’s always interesting traveling and observing how people treat one another. Some are exceedingly polite while other travelers seem to be clueless that they are traveling along with half of the world — peons, plebes and all —
Read MoreNava's paycheck protection hypocrisy
JUNE 15, 2010 By LAURA SUCHESKI If Assemblyman Pedro Nava, D-Santa Barbara, has his way, the days of corporate-funded political campaigns like failed Propositions 16, backed by PG&E to halt competition from municipal utilities, and 17, sponsored by Mercury Insurance
Read MoreBye-bye budget deadline
June 15, 2010 By LAURA SUCHESKI Boiled down, the state government has one big job: levy taxes and spend the revenues. But California’s statutory budget deadline passed again today with little notice from Sacramento lawmakers. The Legislature hasn’t met the
Read MoreBill outlaws drug label fine print
JUNE 15, 2010 By KATY GRIMES Sen. Ellen Corbett, D-San Leandro, announced new legislation today that refutes recent decisions made by the state Board of Pharmacy, citing medication errors as the need. In 2007, Corbett authored SB472 authorizing the Board of
Read MoreEx-felons as care providers
JUNE 15, 2010 By TROY ANDERSON Not long after the Sacramento County Grand Jury described In-Home Supportive Services as an “employment program for ex-felons,” prosecutors learned a number of IHSS providers taking care of aged, blind and disabled people were
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From the Editor: CalWatchdog recently attracted its 199th follower. Since society likes round numbers, we’re going to give out free — FREE! — Official CalWatchdog Keychain/Flashlights to the next five new followers to our hilarious, brilliant, informative, wonderful Twitter feed.
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